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<blockquote data-quote="MNblockhead" data-source="post: 7776303" data-attributes="member: 6796661"><p>I have no problem paying for content in different formats multiple times, as evidenced by the fact that I buy the non-adventure books in both dead-tree format and on D&D Beyond. </p><p></p><p>But I would certainly appreciate a discount on the electronic format if I buy the more expensive dead-tree format. </p><p></p><p>I realize that this is complicated by the fact that there are a number of companies selling licensed electronic versions of 5e books (D&D Beyond [i.e. Twitch/Amazon], Fantasy Grounds [SmiteWorks], and Roll20 [The Orr Group LLC]). </p><p></p><p>Yet, Paizo faces the same challenge and they took it head on and mostly solved it. Basically, Paizo requires third-parties to integrate with the Paizo's sales system so that they can apply discounts to those who have already purchased Paizo material. It caused a lot of pain to some smaller developers like Lone Wolf Development (has held up the release of the RealmWorks Content Market), but the result will be that Paizo customers will be able to get discounts on Paizo content they already bought when they buy the content in another format from a third party. </p><p></p><p>Maybe the WotC team looked at it and couldn't make the business case to justify the cost of developing a similar system for DnD to their Hasbro overlords. Don't know, but rewarding customers who repurchase their content in multiple forms is possible if WotC had the will/permission to do it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MNblockhead, post: 7776303, member: 6796661"] I have no problem paying for content in different formats multiple times, as evidenced by the fact that I buy the non-adventure books in both dead-tree format and on D&D Beyond. But I would certainly appreciate a discount on the electronic format if I buy the more expensive dead-tree format. I realize that this is complicated by the fact that there are a number of companies selling licensed electronic versions of 5e books (D&D Beyond [i.e. Twitch/Amazon], Fantasy Grounds [SmiteWorks], and Roll20 [The Orr Group LLC]). Yet, Paizo faces the same challenge and they took it head on and mostly solved it. Basically, Paizo requires third-parties to integrate with the Paizo's sales system so that they can apply discounts to those who have already purchased Paizo material. It caused a lot of pain to some smaller developers like Lone Wolf Development (has held up the release of the RealmWorks Content Market), but the result will be that Paizo customers will be able to get discounts on Paizo content they already bought when they buy the content in another format from a third party. Maybe the WotC team looked at it and couldn't make the business case to justify the cost of developing a similar system for DnD to their Hasbro overlords. Don't know, but rewarding customers who repurchase their content in multiple forms is possible if WotC had the will/permission to do it. [/QUOTE]
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